Monday, October 4, 2010

News Article for the Week of October 4

For the week of October 4, 2010

Lakeview Golf Course News
by Michael Bird, Lakeview Golf Course Manager

McAtee and Drake Win September Challenge

Final results for the 27 hole September Challenge at Lakeview Golf Course.  Claiming first place was the team of Tom McAtee and John Drake with a score of 83.67.  Billy Trabant and Duane Wagler finished second with a score of 91.00.  Third place was won by the team of Wayne Souerdike and Jack Nickless/Vic Wallace with a score of 91.33.  Dick Barber and John Chapman came in with a 92.00 to take 4th place, and Clint Knepp and Rob Graber took 5th with their 92.67.  Sixth place was a tie between the teams of Pam Byron and Patty Bowling and Mike Bird and Jack Lents, each finishing up with a 93.00 for the tournament.

Three events made up the Challenge.  The low scores were: Scramble: Mike Arvin and Noah Callahan (26.67).  Alternate Shot (3 way tie): Tom McAtee/John Drake, Ken Wagler/Jeremy Graber, Dave Brown/Dick Lemmon (31.33).  And Best Ball: Pam Byron and Patty Bowling (22).  Complete listing of the players and their results can be found at golflakeview.com/leagues_resultsthurs.htm.

Of note:  Tom McAtee and John Drake had an exceptional Best Ball round, a net 24 on a gross of 36 that included a chip in for birdie at #3 by Drake.  Patty Bowling and Pam Byron also had an even better Best Ball round, firing a net 22 on a gross 40.  Both Bowling and Drake, at 44 and 38, had their low gross rounds for the year.

Wininger, Souerdike, Hembree and Byron Take Saturday Scramble at Lakeview

The team of Dave Wininger, Wayne Souerdike, Larry Hembree and Kevin Byron fired a seven under at Lakerview Saturday to win the weekly Saturday Morning Scramble.  Wayne Souerdike rolled in a ten foot birdie putt on the team's last hole to give them a one stroke advantage over Mike Seals, Mike Bird and Joe Allen, and a two stroke advantage over Mark Potts, Greg Potts, Travis Brett and Joe Doyle.  Kevin Byron's chip in for eagle at hole #4 was an additional highlight for the winning team which opened play with five straight threes.